Burrow Leads AFC North Division Squad
by Bo Marchionte
@bomarchionte | College2Pro.com
Published July 23, 2026, 6:31 AM
AFC North All-Division Team
- June 23: AFC North
- June 24: AFC East
- June 27: AFC West
- June 28: AFC South
- June 29: NFC North
- June 30: NFC East
- June 31: NFC West
- August 3: NFC South
The AFC North has long been football’s toughest neighborhood, where cold-weather battles, physical defenses, and elite quarterbacks define every Sunday.
Building one all-division roster wasn’t about simply picking the biggest names. Every selection came from a blend of recent PFF grades, Pro Bowl recognition, All-Pro caliber play, production, durability, scheme fit, and, yes, a little personal opinion.
Some of these choices will have fans nodding in agreement.
Others may spark heated debates. That’s exactly what makes an exercise like this so much fun. Is the highest-graded player always the best fit? Should reputation outweigh recent performance? Does upside matter more than proven production?
Every position forces those questions.
This isn’t meant to be the only correct roster it’s our recipe for assembling the most complete AFC North super team entering the season.
Love it or hate it, if it gets you arguing about football with your buddies, then I’ve done my job.
Notable Snubs
QB: Lamar Jackson (Ravens) – A two-time NFL MVP serving as the backup on an all-division team shows just how loaded the AFC North is.
WR: DK Metcalf (Steelers) – Pittsburgh’s explosive No. 1 receiver brings rare size and game-breaking ability to the reserve unit.
CB: Joey Porter Jr. (Steelers) – A rising lockdown corner with the size and physicality to match up with the league’s best receivers.
TE: Mark Andrews (Ravens) – The most decorated tight end in the division but a rising star on the lake takes the cake.
DT: Dexter Lawrence (Bengals) – His debut season awaits in Cincinnati after his trade from the Giants. Lawrence is a one-man wrecking crew.
AFC North All-Division Team
- Offense
- QB: Joe Burrow (Bengals)
- RB: Derrick Henry (Ravens)
- WR: Ja’Marr Chase (Bengals)
- WR: Zay Flowers (Ravens)
- WR: Tee Higgins (Bengals)
- TE: Harold Fannin Jr. (Browns)
- FB: Riley Nowakowski (Steelers)
- LT: Ronnie Stanley (Ravens)
- LG: Dalton Risner (Bengals)
- C: Zach Frazier (Steelers)
- RG: Mason McCormick (Steelers)
- RT: Orlando Brown Jr. (Bengals)
Defense
- DT: Cameron Heyward (Steelers)
- DE: Trey Hendrickson (Ravens)
- NT: Travis Jones (Ravens)
- WLB: Nick Herbig (Steelers)
- RILB: Roquan Smith (Ravens)
- LILB: Carson Schwesinger (Browns)
- SLB: Jared Verse (Browns)
- LCB: Marlon Humphrey (Ravens)
- RCB: Denzel Ward (Browns)
- FS: Ronnie Hickman (Browns)
- SS: Kyle Hamilton (Ravens)
Special Teams
- LS: Nick Moore (Ravens)
- K: Chris Boswell (Steelers)
- P: Ryan Rehkow (Bengals)
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